Jalil
Synopsis
Jalil is 17-year-old boy living with his Iranian family in a suburb near Helsinki. Though he has lived in Finland all his life, it seems hard for him to find acceptance among the "native" Finns. At home he faces the opposite problem. His parents demand him to respect Iranian cultural traditions. Jalil is about one day in the life of a boy standing on the edge of two cultures. On this summer day big things are bound to culminate; religion, identity, love.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$230K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mazdak Nassir
- Screenplay & Story
- Mazdak Nassir
- Original Score
- Matti Pentikäinen
- Original Title
- Jalil
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish, Persian
- Runtime
- 29m
- Production Budget
- $230K
- Production Studios
- Sputnik, Finnish Film Foundation, YLE, AVEK
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mazdak Nassir
Mazdak Nassir
Matti Pentikäinen
Jussi Rautaniemi
Ilkka Mertsola
Department Leadership Roster
Mazdak Nassir
Director
Mazdak Nassir
Screenplay
Jussi Rautaniemi
Editor
Ilkka Mertsola
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Jalil
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What is Jalil about?
Jalil is 17-year-old boy living with his Iranian family in a suburb near Helsinki. Though he has lived in Finland all his life, it seems hard for him to find acceptance among the "native" Finns. At home he faces the opposite problem. His parents demand him to respect Iranian cultural traditions. Jalil is about one day in the life of a boy standing on the edge of two cultures. On this summer day big things are bound to culminate; religion, identity, love.
Who directed Jalil?
Jalil was directed by Mazdak Nassir.
Who stars in Jalil?
The principal cast of Jalil includes Faruk Nazeri, Masume Amerifar, Mahmoud Rasoul, Malla Malmivaara, Rasoul Dehgan.
When was Jalil released and how long is it?
Jalil was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Jalil?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Jalil was composed by Matti Pentikäinen.